ELLERY - A Bemus Point man faces multiple charges after a car crash Saturday morning in the town of Ellery near Sinclairville. Chautauqua County sheriff’s deputies say the crash occurred just before 2 a.m. on Route 380 at Pickard Rd. … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] District Attorney Will No Longer Seek Plea Deals in Cases Involving Illegal Firearm Charges
MAYVILLE -Chautauqua County's top prosecutor says his office will no longer make plea deals with individuals facing illegal firearm charges. On Wednesday Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson appeared before the County Legislature's … [Read more...]
Jamestown Police Arrest Buffalo Teen with Loaded Hand Gun
JAMESTOWN - A Buffalo teenager is in police custody after he was arrested last week for possessing a loaded handgun. The Jamestown Police Department says 19 year-old Kori Robinson of Buffalo was arrested just before 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29 … [Read more...]
Two Jamestown Men Charged for Possession of Stolen Handgun
JAMESTOWN - Two Jamestown men are in police custody after they were found to be in alleged possession of two loaded handguns, one of which was identified as being stolen. On Monday afternoon at about 2:30 p.m., Jamestown police officers were … [Read more...]
Jamestown Man Charged with Possession of Stolen Gun, Child Endangerment
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown police arrested a city man on Friday for allegedly possessing drugs and a loaded handgun that was within reach of children. Police say 34-year-old Shanis Garcia-Guzman was stopped for illegal parking at about 3:30 p.m. Friday … [Read more...]
Dunkirk Man Charged After Threatening Others with Handgun in Portland
PORTLAND - A Dunkirk man was charged early Sunday morning with criminal possession of a weapon and menacing after allegedly being involved in an incident in the town of Portland. Sheriff Deputies were called to Thayer Rd. just before 3:15 a.m. … [Read more...]
Jamestown Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charges
BUFFALO - A Jamestown man has pleaded guilty to federal gun charges. U.S. Attorney William Hochul Jr. announced Friday that 44 year-old Raymond VanBuskirk has pleaded guilty in federal court to unlawfully possessing firearms and ammunition as a … [Read more...]
City Man Arrested in August Found to be in Possession of Stolen Handgun
JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown man is in the county jail for illegal possession of a handgun that was stolen from Pennsylvania. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office says 25 year-old Travis Terry of Jamestown was charged with Criminal Possession of a … [Read more...]
City Man Arrested on Drug, Gun Charges
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force along with New York State Police say they searched a home on Thursday and found drugs and a loaded gun. Specifically, officers say they found a .22 caliber pistol, heroin, methadone and other … [Read more...]
Four Charged in Separate Drug Investigations
JAMESTOWN - Four people face drug-related charges after two separate investigations and drug raids early Thursday morning in Jamestown. According to a release from Jamestown Police Captain Robert Samuelson, the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force and … [Read more...]